The price of gas & oil
July 9, 2008 by admin
These prices make alternate fuels seem reasonable. Some people hope that gas will climb to $10 a gallon or more, so that people will be really ready to adopt new technologies which let us do more for less. Electric vehicles, smart grids, nuclear power, high speed rail from NY to FL, from CA to WA and from PA to CA, etc.
Solar Powered Hybred Cars
July 7, 2008 by admin
The 2010 Toyota Prius is going to have solar panels on the roof! They are supposed to power the air conditioner on hot days. Others think it’s a sort of PR stunt. You’re not going to get much power from a few panels on the roof of a car, however, it’s somthing. Mazda had solar panels on the roof of a car in the past, which was intended to power fans on hot days when the car was parked. These were discontinued because nobody bought them.
L.E.D – the future of lighting
July 5, 2008 by admin
These light emitting diodes bulbs fit right into a regular light bulb socket but they only use 1 watt of power! Not only that, they only last 100,000 + hours (that’s 11 1/2 years) before you need to change them. Of course, they only use 1/100th the power of a regular bulb and they can run on 6v or 12v DC batteries (perfect for a solar solution). I’m pretty sure they’re expensive, however, the prices of these LEDs are coming down, and when they do, you can say good-bye to the compact florecent lights. But that’s not all, check out this nano LED breakthrough where they claim to improve the efficency by 7.5 times
Low MPG Cars, Truck and Automobile Reviews
July 5, 2008 by admin
Here is an analysis of some low mile per gallon cars. The page contains reviews and specifications on the most fuel efficient vehicles currently available in the US today. Some of them get over 50 miles per gallon. In the coming years, more and more options like these will be available. If everybody went from driving a 21 MPG car to a 42 MPG car, well, we’d only need 1/2 the amount of oil. I’m sure that’s the last thing that Exxon and the Saudi Arabian Princes want us to realize.
Recycling Paper
July 5, 2008 by admin
They used to say that it couldn’t be done. However, 56 percent of the paper consumed in the U.S. during 2007 was recovered for recycling — this was an all-time high. That’s nearly 360 pounds of paper for each man, woman, and child in America. (EPA, 2008) That’s 63 million tons of recycled paper.
Keep in mind that recycling 1 ton of paper saves 17 mature trees, 7,000 gallons of water, 3 cubic yards of landfill space, 2 barrels of oil, and 4,100 kilowatt-hours of electricity — enough energy to power the average American home for five months.
So people said it couldn’t be done, just like they’re saying that we couldn’t drive lighter cars or use less electricity. The problem isn’t a technical one, it’s a problem of changing our own behavior and beliefs.
